Ch 4: DATE

---Shido POV---

After a while, Shidou led Rimuru to a nearby restaurant

Just a small, simple cafeteria, but it was said to be one of <Ratatoskr> 's 'strategic' locations.

And so they both went inside, sat down, and started to order

Just like before, Shido was able to recognize that some familiar faces he had seen on Fraxinus were around to help him.

After looking around Shidou turned to look at Rimuru who was sitting across from him elegantly slowly choosing his dishes, not childish like Tohka.

" Give me this " Rimuru said to the staff

What Rimuru chose was a portion of Ramen noodles, a fairly common dish, and so Shidou ordered a similar portion.

After the food was brought, Shidou watched Rimuru eat it slowly

Noticing that Shidou was watching him eat, Rimuru spoke up

" Hey, what are you looking at? don't eat " Rimuru

" ah um it's nothing, I'm just observing " Shidou heard Rimuru ask and replied confusedly

After a while, both of them ate their share. Shido took the responsibility to pay

After stepping out of the cafeteria, Rimuru exclaimed

" ah ~~ that's delicious thank you for treating me, " Rimuru said in a somewhat childish voice

That surprised Shidou a bit, she was scary just now

<< hmm... she doesn't seem like Tohka, She behaves quite maturely, every action she takes is solemnly shown >> Kotori casually spoke over at the hearing.

Kotori's sudden sound made Shidou slightly surprised but managed to keep his composure to answer

" Um..... it seems like that. But anyway, her mood is better after the meal, right? " Shido

<< that's right, her mood bar is at 63 right now, she's not alert when she's with you so she can move on to the next step >> Kotori

" next step... what do you mean " Shidou

<< take her out? What do you think? She doesn't like to be noticed, nor is she a foodie like Tohka so please take her somewhere to admire the beauty, it seems her temperament is quite unguarded. children so try going to the outskirts of the city >> Kotori

" Uhm...um I get it " Shidou

Then Shidou turned to Rimuru and said

" hey you don't know anything here anyway or let me show you some places to see " Shidou

After hearing Shidou's words Rimuru thought for a moment and then said

" Fine, I also want to go out for a bit to relax, so I'll ask you to guide me. " Rimuru said with a satisfied expression.

<< great, she seems to be very cautious when necessary but when she's relaxed she's pretty easy to deal with >> Kotori

" Okay then where should I take her now " Shidou

<< Let's take her to the park, don't worry Team 2 is ready >> Kotori

" By the way, what about Tohka and Yoshino? I'm going to buy food for them, if they don't see me back, I'll be very worried " Shidou

<< don't worry! I already asked a few people to bring them food, they'll be fine... I hope so >> Kotori

" Uhm...um I see " Shidou

Shidou said then turned to Rimuru

" Fine then follow me, I know this place you'll definitely like " Shido

" Oh yeah, okay then let's go," Rimuru said in a cheerful tone

Seeing that smile that made Shidou's cheeks flush red, it was difficult for Shidou to notice that the spirit girl just now exuded an aura like a deity.

In response to Rimuru's words, Shidou replied " okay, let's go "

---in the control room---

Kotori who was sitting on the commander's seat, with a candy in her mouth, smiled confidently and said

" Okay, let's start planning " Kotori

To help Shido seal the spirits Ratatoskr took into account that when the Spirits are not detected and meet with Shido directly, the members of Franxious will blend in as passersby and silently assist Shido

And from there Ratatoskr considered all the possibilities and created a group of over 1000 different ciphers. And Kotori just made one of those codes

So Kotori is very confident when everything is going according to plan

---Rimuru POV---

Finally reached the restaurant

Rimuru sat down across from Shidou and started looking at the menu to choose the food

After thinking for a while, Rimuru decided to choose Ramen which is a simple but delicious dish

After Rimuru finished ordering, Shidou sitting across from him also ordered the same portion

Waiting for a while when the food arrived, Rimuru ate slowly so he could enjoy the taste

Even though there's also Ramen in Tempest, the ingredients there are made from monster meat, just looking at the processing is enough to make Rimuru take a step back.

Although the ramen here is not as good as in Tempest, the ingredients look pretty good

While enjoying the food, Rimuru felt like someone was looking at him and looked up and saw Shidou staring at Rimuru.

Seeing that Rimuru said

" Hey, what are you looking at? don't eat " Rimuru

hearing Rimuru's voice, Shidou was startled and said

" ah um it's nothing, I'm just observing " Shidou replied confusedly

<< hmm what's wrong with this guy >> Rimuru

<< Report: Shido is personally observing your actions, Master >> Ciel

<< that I know, Ah you finally spoke up? Why were you so quiet just now >> Rimuru

<<I don't want to destroy the atmosphere>> Ciel

Hearing Ciel talk about the atmosphere, Rimuru didn't quite understand what Ciel was talking about

<< what air? >> Rimuru

<< you heard wrong master >> Ciel

<< Ciel... >> Rimuru called out Ciel's name in the hope that Ciel would say it

<< ... >> Ciel

<< Ciel? >> Rimuru called Ciel's name knowing that Ciel wouldn't answer so he gave up

Without asking Ciel what should be, Rimuru decided to go back and eat

After a while, both Rimuru and Shidou ate their share, and Shidou took responsibility for paying because Rimuru didn't have any money in his pocket either.

Step out of the dining room feeling refreshed

" ah~~ that's delicious, thank you for treating me, " Rimuru said with a relaxed feeling

Hearing Rimuru speak in such a carefree voice, Ciel spoke up

<< Haizz~...You have completely forgotten >> Ciel

Hearing Ciel says that Rimuru didn't understand what Ciel was talking about

<< Forgot what? >> Rimuru

<< so you forgot >> Ciel

<< forgot what? Did you say something about the atmosphere >> Rimuru

<< it's not about sir, it's about the spiritual energy sealing incident >> Ciel

<< about that, I'll ask him now, but I still need you to explain the atmosphere or something you mentioned >> Rimuru

<< You remember it wrong >> Ciel

<< It's not good to lie Ciel >> Rimuru

<< ... >> Ciel

<< jazz... she's shut up again >> Rimuru

After getting no more information from Ciel, Rimuru decided to ask Shidou about the spiritual energy sealing.

Before he could say it, Shidou spoke first

" hey you don't know anything here anyway or let me show you some places to see " Shidou

anyway, Rimuru's original purpose of coming here was just to hang out, but due to unusual circumstances, he now has to do things like this, and it's fine if he goes out for a while.

with such a thought, Rimuru said to Shidou

" Fine, I also want to go out for a bit to relax, so I'll ask you to guide me. " Rimuru

Upon hearing, Rimuru say that Ciel once again spoke up

<< Haizz you forgot again >> Ciel

<< no! I haven't forgotten about the spiritual energy sealing, I will simply ask later >> Rimuru

<< Haiz... >> Ciel

While talking with Ciel, Shidou spoke up

" Fine then follow me, I know this place you'll definitely like " Shido

Hearing Shidou's voice that sounded confident, Rimuru seemed interested to answer with a cheerful tone

"Oh that's it, okay let's go" Rimuru

" Okay then let's go " Shidou

After Shidou finished speaking, Shidou immediately walked away and Rimuru followed him

But for some reason Rimuru noticed something unusual, no one around was talking about Rimuru anymore

But Rimuru also let it go because no one noticed it's good for Rimuru

---at a certain corner---

Kusakabe Ryouko stood in the distance, his eyes constantly looking at the two people walking on the street

" 98.5% similar. same as the previous encounter with 'Princess ' " Ryouko

Spirits Disaster of the world.

The creatures that turned the rich places into a land of destruction and caused extensive destruction. They are the scariest of all disasters.

However, the one in front of Ryouko's eyes was just a cute girl, a familiar sight just like the time with 'Princess'.

Next to him is still the same guy, exactly the same person as last time

There are a lot of unusual details in this situation

But most of all, the AST team is encountering a spirit in a densely populated area and with the previous incident, they provoked the 'Princess' which destroyed a large area.

So now they can't act carelessly anymore

The individuals in the AST are scattered in a large area, ready to act when ordered

THE GOAL this time is 'DESTROYER' a spirit that can cause tremendous destruction so it needs a surprise attack and a decisive kill

" Please continue to monitor and wait for orders to act, absolutely do not act recklessly, " Ryouko said into the walkie-talkie that passed up to all 30 members of the AST.

After their encounter with 'DESTROYER', they learned of the fear of this spirit, the shockwave alone in the middle of the battle against Origami was enough to injure several members of the team, with just one move it was possible to blow away a large area

so this time they were especially vigilant, they even brought the most destructive guns of the army to prepare for any worst-case scenario.

---End---